Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV; Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe and 2 more (2021-2022): Seat belts
Recall 22V617000 · Aug 11, 2022 · General Motors, LLC
484,155
vehicles affected
484,155
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22V617000
- Date
- Aug 11, 2022
- Maker
- General Motors, LLC
- Units affected
- 484,155
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Critical fasteners
- Model years
- 2021-2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors, LLC (M) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with third-row seats. The rivet that retains the buckle to the mounting bracket in the left or right side third-row seat belt buckle assembly may have been improperly formed.
What can happen
A seat belt with a deformed rivet may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will inspect the rivet head formation on both the left and right side third-row seat belt buckle assemblies and replace seat belt buckle assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 28, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 1, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222372380.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 12 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 22V617000?
6 models: Cadillac Escalade (2021-2022), Cadillac Escalade Esv (2021-2022), Chevrolet Suburban (2021-2022) and 3 more, about 484,155 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 22V617000?
Dealers will inspect the rivet head formation on both the left and right side third-row seat belt buckle assemblies and replace seat belt buckle assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 28, 2022. Owner notification letters.
What can happen?
A seat belt with a deformed rivet may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.